Overview
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When is Computing Offered?
Gender Distribution
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Change over time – gender distribution across all subjects and qualifications, compared to gender distribution for computing subjects only. (Mouse over the edge of each line for percentages.)
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All Subjects
Computing
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Average gender distribution (across qualifications and over time)
| % of all Students | |
|---|---|
| female | 51.3 |
| male | 48.7 |
Average gender distribution, computing only
| % of Computing Entries | |
|---|---|
| female | 30.3 |
| male | 69.7 |
Subject Popularity
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Top 5 Subjects
Subject popularity varies by gender and over time, as well as qualification and level or stage. These charts show subjects that fell within the top five selected by pupils each year for each qualification (excluding English and Maths). Relatively larger points indicate higher popularity across all qualifications, and position on the horizontal axis popularity for a qualification for that year. For instance, a medium-sized circle on the far right shows high popularity for a particular qualification, but lower popularity in general, across all qualifications. Subject popularity overall is also ordered top to bottom.